The Homescreen is displayed.
Powering the unit off
With the unit powered on:
1. Press and hold the
Power
button for approximately
3 seconds to power the unit off.
Homescreen overview
The information below describes the on-screen
characters and symbols which the radio displays on the
main screen and what they mean.
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NT
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6
SHIP-SHIP
s
a
50º51’.615 N
001º14’.450 W
09:48 UTC
Scanni
ng...(All + 16)
Press Back to end scan
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2
4
5
7
6
9
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1.
Status bar
— The status bar displays symbols
which indicate the current status of the unit. See
Status bar symbols
for details.
2.
Frequency band
— Indicates which channel
frequency band is in use:
•
USA
— United States of America
•
INT
— International
•
CAN
— Canada
•
WX
— Weather
Note:
Special licensing is required to receive
USA and Canadian channel sets.
3.
Status text
— Indicates the current radio mode
e.g.: ATIS Mode active, Weather Alert, Scan mode
etc.
4.
Channel suffix
•
a
— Indicates that the current US or Canadian
channel is simplex. This channel uses the
transmit frequency of the International channel
for transmitting and receiving. If a channel is
simplex in all 3 frequency bands (e.g. channel
06, the channel does not require the
a
suffix.
•
b
— Indicates that the channel is a receive only
channel. Used for Canadian channels only.
Note:
You cannot transmit on a receive only
channel.
5.
Channel
— Indicates the current channel number
6.
Location / Time
or
Location / COG/SOG
— Depending on selection displays Location
coordinates and current time or Location
coordinates and current COG and SOG.
7.
Channel Name
— Indicates the name of the
current channel.
8.
Channel type
— Indicates the type of channel:
•
s
= Simplex — Simplex channels transmit and
receive on the same frequency.
•
d
= Duplex — Duplex channels use separate
frequencies to transmit and receive.
9.
Optional text
— Provides extra user guidance
Status bar symbols
The status bar is used to display icons that indicate the
radio’s status.
Symbol
Name
Description
Reception signal
Indicates the relative
strength of the radio
signal being received.
Displays between 0
bars (no transmission
being received) and 4
bars (strong reception
signal).
Transmit
Indicates the radio is
currently transmitting
(e.g. the PTT button
is being pressed.)
Receive
Indicates the radio is
currently receiving a
transmission
Low power
High power
Indicates the radio
transmitters is in low
power (1 watt) or high
power (25 watt) mode
Local
Indicates the
radio is in local
reception mode,
which decreases
receiver sensitivity in
high traffic areas to
decrease unwanted
reception
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